Geo Politics

On Sunday (Oct. 23), Xi Jinping achieved a historic third term as China’s leader and promoted several of his closest Communist Party friends, solidifying his position as the nation’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xinhua reported that the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party elected Xi as its general secretary for another five-year term, returning the country to …

King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Malaysia has instructed candidates for the 2018 general elections and party supporters to be “civil” beginning with nomination day. Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara, issued a statement on Thursday (Oct 20) stating that the monarch recommended candidates to avoid provocations and follow to the laws and …

The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining and strengthening international peace and security through the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free world and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the cornerstone of the disarmament and non-proliferation system. In a remark made during the thematic debate on nuclear weapons at the United Nations, the UAE expressed its sorrow that …

The North Korean military reportedly fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts on Tuesday (October 18), according to the military of South Korea. According to a statement released by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday, the North Korean government blasted approximately 150 rounds off of its east coast and fired approximately 100 shells into the water off …

Malacaang revealed on Monday, October 17, that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named Irdirector Paul Soriano to the position of serving as his consultant on creative communications. According to the Office of the Press Secretary, Soriano is scheduled to take his oath on Monday afternoon, which will take place before Marcos himself. The well-known film and television filmmaker Soriano served …

Malaysia has chosen Turkish Aerospace Industries to supply three unmanned aircraft, according to the Southeast Asian country’s minister of defense. “The government has chosen to contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the procurement of three (3) MALE-UAS units,” Hishammuddin Hussein said in a statement on Sunday. The minister stated that the purchase will be funded through the country’s five-year …

Despite the odds, Anwar Ibrahim, the head of the opposition in Malaysia, expressed optimism on Thursday that his coalition may win a simple majority in the next general elections. Anwar’s three-party Hope Alliance achieved a shock victory in the 2018 elections with the support of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who rode a wave of outrage over government corruption. On …

Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, was welcomed to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday by the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, Anwar Gargash. According to state agency WAM, Gargash and Grundberg had a conversation about the most recent events in the ongoing crisis in Yemen as well as the efforts being made internationally …

China on Tuesday evening, October 11, disputed allegations that it had listed the Philippines on a blacklist for Chinese tourists due to the Southeast Asian country’s internet gambling operations, labeling these accusations “misinformation.” “China has not placed the Philippines on its tourism blacklist,” the Chinese embassy told the media on Tuesday evening. The report of a “tourist blacklist” is untrue. …

Upon the visit of the UAE President to Russia, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to building the foundations of global peace and stability in order to alleviate tensions and find diplomatic solutions to problems. This occurred during a reception organized by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian …